Cheesy Spinach Party Loaf

Name: Cheesy Spinach Party Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10-15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs round loaf sourdough bread; 1/3 cup butter; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach; 2/3 cup bell pepper, chopped (red or green); 1/3 cup onion, chopped; 1/3 cup celery, chopped; 1 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed; 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, crushed

Submitted by Chilicat

"A hot spinach dip in a toasted sourdough bread bowl. Yum! This is from "A Hundred Years of Island Cooking", an old cookbook from the Hawaiian Electric Company."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 10-15

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs round loaf sourdough bread
¹⁄₃ cup butter
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
²⁄₃ cup bell pepper, chopped (red or green)
¹⁄₃ cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₃ cup celery, chopped
1 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed
¹⁄₄ teaspoon rosemary, crushed

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut around the edge of the loaf leaving a 1-inch shell on the sides and bottom. Remove center portion of bread and cut into bite-size pieces.
Place shell and bread pieces in a large baking pan. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter; brush inside of bread shell. Bake for 20 minutes.
Cook spinach according to package directions; drain and squeeze all moisture from spinach.
In a skillet, melt remaining butter; saute peppers, onion and celery until tender. Lower heat and add cheese, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Stir in spinach and rosemary; heat through.
Pour into hot bread shell. Serve with the toasted bread pieces and assorted crisp vegetables.

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